Sputum-cup holder



the same lcomprising 15 rectangular rPatented Nov. `l', 1927. Y l i `v`l.)ETED'STA'I'ES Msc MUNDY ANDREWS,

or ivioR-LEY, MiciiiGANyoiiAuNcnY c. ANDREWS ADiriiNis-y :TRATOR or SAID MAC ivi. ANDREWS, DncRAsnD. v A

srU'rUii-cur HOLDER. Y

Appiieatioii sied November o, i926; ser'iai y cup'swherein the open upper end of the cup i isclosed in an air tight manner when the lid of the holder is applied so that the germs 15 or bacteria may notescape. Astill furtherobject is to provide a hold'- ver `ofr this character-that is extremely sim-,p plelof construction, inexpensive of manufacture, and one that may be readily car- A 20 riedf in the pocket and this without any liajbility'ofthe material within the cup' spill- VV` ingtherefrom.l l

Other objects will become apparent as the 'natulre of the invention is better understood.,

the novel form, combination and arrangement i of parts hereinaftermore fully described, shown intheaccompanying drawing and claimed.'

l In; the drawing wherein like referencey y characters indicate corresponding parts l throughout the ,several views: `Figure 1 is a greatly enlarged Vdetail'section of a sputumcup holder constructedin v'accordance with the present invention.

lthrough theu'pper end thereof taken substantially upon' the line 2-2 of Figure 1, Figure .Slis a fragmentary edge elevation of the cup. y l

l Now having particular reference to the drawings, 5 designates'the body ofthe cup holder thatmay be of inexpensive metal or other suitable rigid material preferably of configuration as disclosed morev clearly in Figures 2 and 3. -The upper open end of the body is formed with an inwardly projectinglateral flange 6. Adapted to be .disposed within said body 5 is a generally v conventional design of sputum cup 7' that in the present instance is flanged laterally outwardly as at v8 for rest upon the inwardly directed flangeV 6 ofv the holder body 5.

, After the cup 7 Vhas been disposed within the body of the holder there is arranged f plied comprising Riveted to thedopposite sidev` body' at the interior thereof andbeneath strips 17 -17 Figure2 is a `reduced .longitudinal section y lto be entirely No. 147,360. A

upon the upper open end of the cup a material similar to the material of which the cup is constructed, this lid being also of rectangular configuration and resting at its edges upon the outwardly directed flange 8.of said cup. After thislid 9. has been apthereto there is disposed thereon ame'- tallic lid, 10 of al shape identical with the shape of the paper lid, both of said lids being providedy at`their` opposite ends. 'with alid9ofy i' i longitudinally` projecting'lipsrf114-11 ,and4

12-12 respectively. a

The holderfurther consists of a slip-type lid 13 of amaterialsimilar tothe material the body 5and`havin`g at its'opposite ends and between the vupper and lowerv edges thereof vertically extending outwardly projecting'pockets114-111 for' receiving the lips upon theoppositeends of the plate-like lids 9 and '10. Secured to the inner side of the slip' lid 1 for the body 5is a leaf spring 15 of semi-elliptical formation sothat the ends thereof will engage the metallic flat-lid 10 for pressing'the paperflid 9 in rm engagement with theflanged end ofthe sputum cup 7 so as to provide an airtight joint between the upperV end of the'cup andvsaid lid 9.

walls ofthe Y the upper end of the ybody as at 16 `are the f lower ends of 'vertically extendingspring'y the yupper ends,` of wliichare bent laterally.upwardlyasat 18-18 which Vends engage through openings inthe'v side walls of thebody so as to catch above the sides of thesliplid 13 at the bottoms of the pockets 14e-414 as' disclosedin'Figure 1`for maintaining said lid closed. vEach `spring 4strip 17 is providedv intermediate its v'ends with. an voutwardly projectingl button 19 that is slidable through an opening in the ad'ja-` cent side wall` in order that the respective springs maybe pressed inwardly for disengaging the upper ends thereof from the lid so that the lid may when the lid lis removed, `the flat lids 9 and 10 are also removed'soas to permit-access to the sputum cup 7 or to permit the Same removed from thev body so that a new cup may b-e disposed therein.

e It will thus be seen that a highly novel, simple and efficient sputum cup holder ythat is well adapted for all the purposes heretofore designated and evenV be removed. Obviously,

I have providedv v i Y receptacle lid, and complementary7 structure between the receptacle lid and cup lid for' preventing the displacement .of the cup lid from said receptacle lid, said complementary construction consisting of tongues at op posed points at the edge of the cup lid and pockets at opposed points of the r-eceptacle lid for receiving said tongues;

i' able lid for i'or the receptacle,

points, a lid adapted for `2. In a sputum cup holder of the class described, an open top receptacleffor receiving the cup, an inwardly directedtlange formed on the upper edge 'of the receptacle and on which is adapted to rest the flanged upper edge of the cup, a lidffor the cup, a removthe receptacle, a plate arranged on top of the cup' lid, resilient meansV secured to the under side of the receptacle lid 'engaging said plate for holding the lid for thecup in a sealing position, and means for locking the lid on the receptacle for holding the same in its pressure applying position. K

i 3. In a sputum cup holderof theclass described, an open top receptacle for receiving .the cup, an inwardly directed .flange formed on the upper edge oi the receptacle on which the flanged upperedge portionoi2 the .cup is adapted to'rest, a removable lid vertically extending poclrets formed in the side of disposition on the fiangedupper end oi the cup, laterally projecting lips formed on the lid `for the cup for disposition wit-hin the respective pockets of the removable lid for the receptacle, and means for applying pressure to the lid for the lid at opposite the 4cup for maintaining til-esame zin a seal- 50 lthe cup, an inwardly :directed iiange formed on the upper edge of the receptacle on which the ilanged upper edge portion of the cu. is adapted to rest, a removable lid for the receptacle, vertically extending pockets formed in the side ofthe lid at opposite points, a lid adapted for Edi-sposition on the flanged upper end 'of the cup, laterally, projecting lips formed on the` lidrfor ythe cup for disposition within the respective pockets oi the removable lid for therecept-acleyand means for applying pressure V'to thei'lid for the 'cup for maintaining the same ina sealing position on the cup, said means comprising a plate disposed on to-p ofthe lid forthe cup, lips eXtendi'ngfrom-the edge ott-he plate and receivable in side of the receptacle "lid and bearing against scribed, anopen top receptacle for receiving the cup, an inwardly directed ilange'formed on the upper edge of the receptacle'on'which the iianged Lipper edgevportion o1e the cup'is adapted to rest, a removable lidffor `the receptacle, vertically vextendingpockets formed in the side of the lidat opposite points, a` lid adapted for" disposition on ,the `flanged upper end ofthe cup, lips formed'on the lid forl the cup for' disposition within the respective ypocketsfofthc removable lid for'the receptacle, and means for maintaining the same in axsealing Vpositiononv thefcup, said means comprising a plate disposed on top of the lid forth-e zoup, lips extending from` t -e -edge of the plate and receivable in the respective pockets, and resilient means secured to thev under side vof the receptacle lid and'bearing against said plate, and means for securing the lid on the receptacle inal pressure applying position.

In testimony whereof I ailiX my signature.

MAC MUNDY ANDREWS.

the respective pockets, and yresilient means'secured tothe under for applyingpressure to the lid--forthecup laterally projecting 

